§ 15-22-1101 — Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) "Administrative account" means the Drinking Water State Administrative Account established by this subchapter within the Safe Drinking Water Fund; (2) "Authority" means the Arkansas Development Finance Authority or a successor agency or commission of the state; (3) "Commission" means the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission or a successor agency or commission of the state; (4) "Department" means the Department of Health or a successor agency of the state; (5) "Fund" means the Safe Drinking Water Fund established by this subchapter; (6) "Owner" means the owner or prospective owner of a water system, excluding any federal agencies; (7) "Revolving loan account" means the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund Account established by this subchapter within the fund; (8) "Safe Drinking Water Act" means the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-182, and its subsequent amendments or successor provisions; (9) "Set aside account" means the Drinking Water State Set Aside Account established by this subchapter within the fund; (10) "State" means the State of Arkansas; (11) "State grants account" means the Drinking Water State Grants Account established by this subchapter within the fund; and (12) (A) "Water system" means a public water system within the meaning of the Safe Drinking Water Act. (B) The water system may be owned publicly or privately and shall include particularly, without limitation: (i) Distribution and transmission lines; (ii) Storage, production, pumping, and treatment facilities; (iii) Impoundments; (iv) Reservoirs; (v) Wells; (vi) Source water protection; (vii) Land; (viii) Rights-of-way; and (ix) Conservation easements.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, No. 772, § 1; 2009, No. 457, § 1.